F. My Dad's friend is extremely deft when it comes to wood-working. He creates figures, decorations and ornaments our of wood. This is a very handy skill to have because he can make gifts for people and for himself. One time, when I was younger, he made a jewelry box for me which i still use to this day. I wish I was as deft at a skill as he is at wood-working.
(Nichole)
G. I once read a book called, Salem's Lot, written by Stephen King, in which he was deft in discribing the surroundings and environment. -- Brendan
A Penney saved: a deft turnaround buys time, but what's in store long-term for the venerable retailer?
CFO: Magazine for Senior Financial Executives[[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3870/is_16_20/ai_n8576953|]], Dec, 2004 by Tim Reason[[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3870/is_16_20/ai_n8576953|]]
THE JOURNEY FROM ADOLEScence to middle age takes about 15 steps for shoppers at the Stonebriar Mall's J.C. Penney--the distance between the pile of Beavis and Butthead T-shirts and a luxurious, overplumped bed decked out in matching shades of sage.
As in life, though, the gulf seems much wider. Plasma TVs surround the neon-lit "tween" clothing section, pumping out music videos from dance-hall DJ Beenie Man and teen pop vocalist Katy Rose. It's brighter--and much quieter--at the nearby bedding display, where Bruce Hornsby's "Mandolin Rain" wafts from hidden speakers. It would be easy for a customer visiting either section to completely ignore the other.
This bit of display magic is just one example of Penney's effective effort to revamp its stores and store brands (such as designer Chris Madden's bedding collection) and bring customers, including younger ones, back after years of company decline. Yet the Stonebriar Mall store, a five-minute drive from Penney's Plano, Texas, headquarters, also illustrates the challenges the company faces. The mall boasts a Sears, a Nordstrom, and a Macy's, as well as numerous specialty stores. Just down the road sits a standalone Kohl's store.
"It is very difficult to command loyalty," says newly hired Penney CEO Myron Ullman. "Right now I would argue that in the core department-store business in the mall, [customers choose] whichever store has better parking." Ullman officially assumes the CEO role this month--four years into a five-year effort to make Penney more than a convenient entrance to the mall. Led to date by retail veteran Allen Questrom, Penney's turnaround is widely regarded as an industry success story. But Ullman's accession was greeted by a 7 percent drop in stock price and questions about the company's future plans. Investors, it seems, know how hard it is to hold customers' attention in an industry that's as crowded as a jewelry counter on December 24--and dominated by the behemoth that is Wal-Mart Stores.
This is an article about a smart turnaround that happened to keep the store alive. The article says that the reason of the success is by being smart and making deft turnarounds and decisions. Now the article mentions how even though that may have helped, there will be a need for a lot more smart moves to keep the store afloat. (Megan)
B. The renowned author deftly wove together the seemingly unconnected storylines by the end of her novel. (Christa C)
C. deft (d
skillful; adroit.
(Vocabulary for Achievement) (Julia)
D.
E. Synonyms: able, adept, agile, apt, expert, fleet, handy, nimble, proficient, prompt, quick, ready
Antonyms: awkward, bumbling, clumsy, inept, unskilled
http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=deft (Chel-C)
F. My Dad's friend is extremely deft when it comes to wood-working. He creates figures, decorations and ornaments our of wood. This is a very handy skill to have because he can make gifts for people and for himself. One time, when I was younger, he made a jewelry box for me which i still use to this day. I wish I was as deft at a skill as he is at wood-working.
(Nichole)
G. I once read a book called, Salem's Lot, written by Stephen King, in which he was deft in discribing the surroundings and environment. -- Brendan
H. Penney saved: a deft turnaround buys time, but what's in store long-term for the venerable retailer?|http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3870/is_16_20/ai_n8576953
A Penney saved: a deft turnaround buys time, but what's in store long-term for the venerable retailer?
CFO: Magazine for Senior Financial Executives[[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3870/is_16_20/ai_n8576953|]], Dec, 2004 by Tim Reason[[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3870/is_16_20/ai_n8576953|]]THE JOURNEY FROM ADOLEScence to middle age takes about 15 steps for shoppers at the Stonebriar Mall's J.C. Penney--the distance between the pile of Beavis and Butthead T-shirts and a luxurious, overplumped bed decked out in matching shades of sage.
As in life, though, the gulf seems much wider. Plasma TVs surround the neon-lit "tween" clothing section, pumping out music videos from dance-hall DJ Beenie Man and teen pop vocalist Katy Rose. It's brighter--and much quieter--at the nearby bedding display, where Bruce Hornsby's "Mandolin Rain" wafts from hidden speakers. It would be easy for a customer visiting either section to completely ignore the other.
This bit of display magic is just one example of Penney's effective effort to revamp its stores and store brands (such as designer Chris Madden's bedding collection) and bring customers, including younger ones, back after years of company decline. Yet the Stonebriar Mall store, a five-minute drive from Penney's Plano, Texas, headquarters, also illustrates the challenges the company faces. The mall boasts a Sears, a Nordstrom, and a Macy's, as well as numerous specialty stores. Just down the road sits a standalone Kohl's store.
"It is very difficult to command loyalty," says newly hired Penney CEO Myron Ullman. "Right now I would argue that in the core department-store business in the mall, [customers choose] whichever store has better parking." Ullman officially assumes the CEO role this month--four years into a five-year effort to make Penney more than a convenient entrance to the mall. Led to date by retail veteran Allen Questrom, Penney's turnaround is widely regarded as an industry success story. But Ullman's accession was greeted by a 7 percent drop in stock price and questions about the company's future plans. Investors, it seems, know how hard it is to hold customers' attention in an industry that's as crowded as a jewelry counter on December 24--and dominated by the behemoth that is Wal-Mart Stores.
This is an article about a smart turnaround that happened to keep the store alive. The article says that the reason of the success is by being smart and making deft turnarounds and decisions. Now the article mentions how even though that may have helped, there will be a need for a lot more smart moves to keep the store afloat. (Megan)